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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,939.40, 654,017.10 and 199,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,939.40, 654,017.10 and 199,232.20 is: 298,897.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,939.40 : 654,017.10 = 199,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,939.40/654,017.10 = 199,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,939.40x = 654,017.10 × 199,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,939.40x = 130,301,265,670.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,301,265,670.62/435,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,897.66

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